Rodger Smith played hockey in his hometown of Ottawa from 1919 to 1923 before moving down to the States to play for the Pittsburgh Yellowjackets of the USAHA. After two seasons, he signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates as a free agent and made his NHL debut in the 1925-26 season.

After five seasons in Pittsburgh, the team moved to Philadelphia and Smith followed to play the 1930-31 season. During that year, Smith was traded back to Pittsburgh's IAHL team. He played one more season in 1931-32 in the ECHL before retiring from the game.

REGULAR SEASON

PLAYOFFS

Season

Club

League

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

+/-

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

1918-19

Hamilton Tigers

OHA-Int.

1919-20

Ottawa War Vets

OCHL

7

3

0

3

22

1920-21

Ottawa Gunners

OCHL

13

6

0

6

6

1

3

4

9

1921-22

Ottawa Gunners

OCHL

10

6

3

9

9

6

6

5

11

15

1922-23

Ottawa Gunners

OCHL

17

19

10

29

21

1923-24

Pittsburgh Yellowjackets

USAHA

20

9

2

11

12

4

1

5

12

1924-25

Pittsburgh Yellowjackets

USAHA

34

8

0

8

8

1

0

1

1925-26

Pittsburgh Pirates

NHL

36

9

1

10

22

2

1

0

1

0

1926-27

Pittsburgh Pirates

NHL

36

4

0

4

6

1927-28

Pittsburgh Pirates

NHL

43

1

0

1

30

2

2

0

2

0

1928-29

Pittsburgh Pirates

NHL

44

4

2

6

49

1929-30

Pittsburgh Pirates

NHL

42

2

1

3

65

1930-31

Philadelphia Quakers

NHL

9

0

0

0

0

1930-31

Pittsburgh Yellowjackets

IHL

26

1

0

1

2

6

0

0

0

4

1930-31

Niagara Falls Cataracts

Can-Pro

12

0

0

0

0

1931-32

Chicoutimi Carabins

ECHL

23

6

10

16

36

3

0

0

0

2

NHL Totals

210

20

4

24

172

4

3

0

3

0

Brother of Des OCHL First All-Star Team (1920, 1921, 1922, 1923) ECHL First All-Star Team (1932)

Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh, September 26, 1925. Transferred to Philadelphia after Pittsburgh franchise relocated, October 18, 1930. Traded to Pittsburgh (IHL) by Philadelphia, December 16, 1930.